Homemade Pasta and Pesto Class with a Local Chef in Genoa | La Vacanza Travel

Homemade Pasta and Pesto Class with a Local Chef in Genoa

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Italy, Liguria, Genoa
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  • 3 hours
  • Genoa
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Learn to make authentic Italian pasta fresca with a local chef in Genoa. Discover Italian culinary traditions and learn typical grandma recipes. Taste the fruits of your labor in a convivial atmosphere.

Pasta Fresca is one of the Italian masterpieces, get ready to learn to prepare it with a friendly local chef in Genoa. Enter is home located in the historic city center and enjoy the stunning view from the terrace overlooking the city.
You will start the lesson by preparing the most famous Ligurian pasta sauce: pesto. It traditionally consists of crushed garlic, European pine nuts, coarse salt, basil leaves, hard cheese such as Parmigiano-Reggiano all blended with olive oil.
You will prepare the dough of pasta, flavor, water, eggs for a delicious dish. The secret is mixing raw ingredients with passion and grandma recipes is the best way to create delicacies; you will learn to do it with your family and friends.
Get cooking tips while rolling the dough and then shape it.

Once the work is completed, take a seat and enjoy the fruits of your labor in a convivial atmosphere. In addition you will taste an atipasto, a traditional Genoese dessert, while toasting with a local wine and finishing with a typical Genoese liqueur

The apartment is on the 5th floor in a historic palace, it doesn't have elevator!.


Stop At:

• Aquarium of Genoa, Ponte Spinola Porto Antico Area, 16128, Genoa Italy
• Museo di Palazzo Reale, Via Balbi 10, 16126, Genoa Italy

Sample Menu

• Pasta Fresca
• Pesto
• Traditional Genoese dessert
• Genoese focaccia, Focaccette di patate, torte salate

Inclusions
  • Lunch - Meal and beverages
  • Cooking class

Exclusions
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Communicate in advance any dietary restriction.
    • Not recommended for travelers with serious allergies to cats
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    Departure Point

    Vico Inferiore Valoria, 1, 16123 Genova GE, Italy


    Return Details

    Returns to original departure point

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    3 hours


    User's Reviews

    JorgeAlberto_N

    27 Apr, 2024

    We have been living in Milan for a while hopping on train from time to time to go somewhere seeking to learn more about the Italian culture . We booked this pesto class in Genova and it was an amazingly delightful experience thank a to Alberto’s passion and willingness to truly teach us the art of pesto. We were together for over four hours and it felt like minutes. Thank you Alberto for gifting us with such a lovely experience.

    Jay_L

    25 Apr, 2024

    My wife and I loved this class held in Alberto’s home! Just as we learned in our class on making pesto and pasta the Genoese way—that the ingredients matter—this class had all the right ingredients—authenticity, a great host, and a genuine connection so otherwise hard to make in a new city and culture. Bravo! And the pesto we made was absolutely delicious. We highly recommend.

    Preston_C

    25 Apr, 2024

    Alberto was an absolute delight. He was helpful before we even got to his home, and then at the time of the class, he was a gracious host, patient teacher, and all around great cook. We loved learning about the food we were making and the story of each ingredient. He was great with our two small kids, too. This was easily one of the top highlights of our stay in Italy and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

    stephanierN8763BH

    24 Apr, 2024

    Alberto was incredible and the experience was one of a kind. We highly recommend doing this. We felt comfortable in his home, listened to italy’s culinary history. Not only was the experience enjoyable Alberto gave local recommendations and was extremely easy going.

    Rich_F

    18 Apr, 2024

    What an amazing activity for the whole family! We booked this class on Easter Sunday and were surprised it was available. Alberto admitted he forgot to close the date on the booking system. He could have canceled our class but instead welcomed us into his home and we are so glad he did! He provided detailed, hands on instructions for a fun afternoon making pasta and pesto, sharing stories and genuinely enjoying the time. As soon as we got home I bought a marble mortar and pestle (made in Italy of course) and finally made our own pesto at home. It came out perfect and just as we remember making with Alberto! Book this class and you will not regret it!!

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    Alberto was the best instructor…I would call him Chef!

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    MUST DO!!!

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    Cooking authentic pesto in an Italian Chef’s home is the best activity in Genoa!

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